Across the globe, the agriculture industry is facing somewhat of an ageing crisis.  The farming population is rapidly ageing, and younger generations are becoming farmers at declining rates.  This leaves the industry without enough working food producers. According to the USDA Census of...

Alec Pronk | Jul 28, 2018

A trial of the experimental drug BAN2401 left attendees of the 2018 Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Chicago in hopeful spirits.  Researchers from Japanese pharmaceutical group Eisai and Massachusetts-based biotechnology company Biogen are cautiously optimistic that their new drug represents a breakthrough for Alzheimer’s research. In the trial, researchers found...

Alec Pronk | Jul 28, 2018

Too little sleep is a common complaint among people suffering from depression. In fact, low-quality sleep puts us at risk for the condition. As we age, our quality of sleep is at risk, and our risk for depression also increases. The link between the two conditions a strong...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 28, 2018

As many cases of elderly scams have emerged nationwide, yet another has made its way into a mechanical shop. Gary Podzimek, 60, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after scamming an 83-year-old man and filing fraudulent sales tax returns and underreporting his income. According to the Associated Press,...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 27, 2018

Facebook lost nearly $120 billion in market capitalization on Thursday when shares plunged 19%, making it the largest single-day loss for any public company in history. The founder, Mark Zuckerberg, personally lost nearly $16 billion due to a sudden drop. Zuckerberg also lost his ranking as the third wealthiest person. He is...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 27, 2018

Residents in assisted living facilities and nursing homes may soon see Google’s Nest product in their homes as the company aims to push into the senior citizen market.  The Nest is a line of home automation products or “smart homes” that serve a variety of functions including thermostat, smoke detector...

Alec Pronk | Jul 27, 2018

Those aged 65 and older have the highest population of hip replacements, and a new study may help patients know the most important risk factors for developing severe infection after hip replacement. In a new study by researchers from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol, they found...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 26, 2018

The United States Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to reverse a verdict siding with Consulate Health Care and throwing out a $348 million lawsuit against the company.  Consulate was accused by whistleblowers of overcharging Medicare and Medicaid by artificially increasing therapy...

Alec Pronk | Jul 26, 2018

Nabilone, a synthetic form of cannabis, is showing promise in a study that focuses on Alzheimer’s patients. Agitation is a significant problem in patients with Alzheimer’s, and researchers have been struggling to find a way to manage it that does not require physical restraints or the use of heavy and...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 26, 2018

If you have been looking for a fitness tracker that is not quite as obvious as the rest, but you do not have an iPhone to go with the Motiv fitness ring, your dream may have just become a reality. According to TechCrunch, the small health...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 25, 2018

According to the Union Bulletin, Members of the Walla Walla Seniors Citizens Center are suing board officials for failing to protect the interests of the center. The original lawsuit asks the court for an “order demanding board members to stop their actions in violation of the senior center’s bylaws, as...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 25, 2018

A well-known phone scam which targeted the elderly has likely come to an end. The United States Justice Department heavily sentenced 21 people in the fake I.R.S phone scam. India call center employees posed as I.R.S. agents and called Americans threatening arrest for failure to properly pay taxes.  Over 50,000...

Alec Pronk | Jul 25, 2018